as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Recent Examples of joyful
The Calle Ocho Festival is a joyful celebration that encapsulates all of the above, en route to becoming one of the biggest street festivals in America.
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Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet there are plenty of communities and figures across the world making their pan-cultural kitchens more diverse, inclusive, and joyful spaces.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Now, the parents are reflecting on the joyful day — and baby Cora’s unusual birth story.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet there are plenty of communities and figures across the world making their pan-cultural kitchens more diverse, inclusive, and joyful spaces.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Now, the parents are reflecting on the joyful day — and baby Cora’s unusual birth story.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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Just thankful for the opportunity more than anything to be behind the wheel in the Cup Series.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath, team officials were thankful Coulibaly had not sustained an injury to his head, neck or back.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That sleight of hand may have delighted shareholders, but was a major loss for music creators.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As for his future with BKFC, Stephens sounds happy with the organization, but unsure of what’s going on with his role in that promotion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Accountant 2 Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What seems certain is that both the club and player will be glad when the summer transfer window opens and AC Milan can part ways with Theo Hernández with the two parties clearly needing a fresh start.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Marian coach Dan Murray knows his team survived an off shooting night but was glad the Spartans could still win against the Celtics.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Friends For a Longer Life Studies show that people with friends are happier, healthier, and more satisfied with their lives.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The poll found that 57% of residents are satisfied with the region’s quality of life, while more than 7 in 10 people are happy with their own neighborhood.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kenneth Branagh’s vivacious and clever Cinderella (2015), Bill Condon’s joyous, gonzo Beauty and the Beast (2017), Rob Marshall’s practically perfect Mary Poppins Returns (2018): all of these films stand proudly on the shoulders of their predecessors rather than noisily trying to improve upon them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the couple has shared an abundance of joyous moments over the course of their 16 years together, in recent years Emma has been open about their family's journey in navigating Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia that has since progressed into frontotemporal dementia.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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